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2021 Diverge Elite E5

4.7

3 Reviews

Whether your goal is to escape on gravel back roads, far from cars and crowds, toe…

The New Diverge x Peter Sagan

Product Details

Whether your goal is to escape on gravel back roads, far from cars and crowds, toe the start line at your first gravel race, or simply get the most versatile bike on the road or dirt, no bike is better than the new Diverge. It’s quite simply the fastest, most capable - and just maybe the most fun – alloy bike we’ve ever made, delivering a ride that’s quick and lively, but stable and confidence inspiring when the terrain gets rough. With all-new gravel geometry and category leading tire clearance, the new Diverge represents everything we’ve learned over more than 40 years of riding road, gravel and dirt. The Diverge writes an entirely new chapter in the gravel bike category, so you can dream up entirely new rides. It’s the ultimate getaway vehicle.

The Diverge Elite E5 utilizes our premium E5 alloy frame and a full carbon FACT fork for a fast, confident and comfortable ride on road, in the dirt, and over thick gravel. Shimano’s gravel inspired GRX 400 group shifts 2x10 gears smoothly on any terrain and Axis Elite alloy wheels with Road Sport 35mm tires provide an efficient ride on pavement with the versatility for hard pack dirt riding.

Our Premium E5 Aluminum frame provides a stiff, light, and durable platform. When mated to our full carbon FACT fork, the Diverge Elite E5 becomes a light, lively and versatile bike ready to attack any surface.
We tossed gravel geometry ‘status-quo’ out the window. The new Diverge has the most progressive geometry we’ve ever created for a drop bar bike, giving riders a capable and stable bike in the dirt, that still feels responsive and nimble on the road. We’ve increased the frame’s reach, introduced a slacker head tube and a longer offset fork. All this creates incredible confidence with a planted feeling in the dirt, while spec’ing shorter stems keeps the overall cockpit length the same and the steering lively. We’ve kept the bike’s BB low to increase stability, but high enough to utilize with 650b wheels if that’s your jam.
We’ve given the Diverge plenty of rack mounts, including fork and top tube mounts, to ensure you can take what you need, no matter how far you plan to go, or how long you plan to stay out.
Nothing unlocks a bike’s capability like tire clearance, so we gave the new Diverge a whopping 47mm of tire clearance with a 700c wheel and 2.1” with a 650b wheel. Thanks to a drive side chain stay utilizing a machined alloy beam behind the chain rings we’ve created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length.

Technical Specifications

DRIVETRAIN

Shift Levers

Shimano GRX RX400 hydraulic brake levers, 2x10 speed mechanical shifting

Front Derailleur

Shimano GRX RX400, braze-on

Rear Derailleur

Shimano GRX RX400, 10-speed

Cassette

Shimano CS-HG50-10, 10-Speed 11-36t

Chain

KMC X10, 10-speed w/ reusable Missing Link™

Crankset

Shimano GRX RX600

Chainrings

46/30T

Bottom Bracket

Shimano 68mm threaded

FRAMESET

Frame

Specialized Diverge E5 Premium Aluminum, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Seat Binder

Alloy, 30.8mm

COCKPIT

Handlebars

Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp

Saddle

Body Geometry Bridge Saddle, steel rails

SeatPost

Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware

Stem

Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise

Tape

Specialized S-Wrap

WHEELS & TIRES

Front Tire

Specialized RoadSport, Flak Jacket protection, 700x35mm

Rear Tire

Specialized RoadSport, Flak Jacket protection, 700x35mm

Inner Tubes

700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve

Suspension

Fork

FACT carbon, full carbon steerer, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-moun

* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colorway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Geometry

	44	49	52	54	56	58	61
Crank Length	165mm	165mm	170mm	172.5mm	172.5mm	175mm	175mm
Stem Length	60mm	60mm	70mm	80mm	90mm	100mm	100mm
Handlebar Width	360mm	380mm	400mm	420mm	420mm	440mm	440mm
Seatpost Length	350mm	350mm	350mm	400mm	400mm	400mm	400mm
Saddle Width	155mm	155mm	155mm	143mm	143mm	143mm	143mm
Stack	529mm	545mm	561mm	578mm	599mm	618mm	635mm
Reach	357mm	365mm	374mm	383mm	392mm	401mm	410mm
Head Tube Length	110mm	125mm	140mm	155mm	175mm	195mm	213mm
Head Tube Angle	69.5°	70°	70.5°	71.25°	71.75°	71.75°	71.75°
BB Height	270mm	270mm	270mm	270mm	270mm	270mm	270mm
BB Drop	80mm	80mm	80mm	80mm	80mm	80mm	80mm
Trail	72mm	69mm	66mm	61mm	57mm	57mm	57mm
Fork Length, Full	390mm	390mm	390mm	390mm	390mm	390mm	390mm
Fork Rake/Offset	55mm	55mm	55mm	55mm	55mm	55mm	55mm
Front Center	589mm	598mm	608mm	615mm	626mm	641mm	656mm
Chainstay Length	432mm	432mm	432mm	432mm	432mm	432mm	432mm
Wheelbase	1008mm	1017mm	1027mm	1035mm	1046mm	1061mm	1076mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal	504mm	521mm	538mm	554mm	570mm	584mm	598mm
Bike Standover Height	680mm	703mm	723mm	763mm	789mm	808mm	834mm
Seat Tube Length	363mm	390mm	430mm	470mm	500mm	530mm	560mm
Seat Tube Angle	74.5°	74°	73.75°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°

Manual Downloads

Specialized Bicycle Owner's Manual Addendum: Riding With Kids

Tire Pressure and Handlebar Grips Addendum

Trainer Usage Addendum to the Bicycle Owner's Manual

2019 Rider/Bike Weight Limits and Terrain Conditions

Specialized Bicycle Owner's Manual (All Languages)

SPECIALIZED STEM ACCESSORY MOUNT

2021 Diverge User Manual

Future Shock Front Suspension (2.0 damper/1.5 undamped) User Manual

Complete Your Ride

Rider Reviews

4.7

3 Reviews

12/01/2020

A really great bike for my track ventures

Bought for the many gravel tracks around the New Forest, the Elite 5 bike is proving itself a great all rounder. I bought this bike as the more high end bikes were unavailable at the time of purchase, hence upgrading the 700 wheels to DT Swiss and buying some custom 650B wheels for the tracks, a great investment with 47mm tubeless Hutchinson tyres for the rougher stuff. The frame looks great, is very comfortable and fast off-road, the components work well and the brakes are excellent.

Name:: Simon W.

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08/10/2020

Best Gravel Bike for the price!!

The Diverge Elite E5 hits the sweet spot with robust GRX 400 groupset, massive tire clearance, lots of mounts for bike packing. But for me the most important upgrade is the hydraulic disc brakes, they are fantastic with a lot of stopping power. The frame feels stiff which means you can pedal hard and have a confidence-inspiring ride with more control. At the same time it rides smooth and nimble. This bikes ride amazing both on the road and gravel. I think this a the perfect bike if you are looking for an ""entry"" level gravel bike without the compromise of groupset and/or brakes that lower price gravel bikes have. I would buy this bike again...and again.

Name:: Steve

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07/20/2020

Evolution at it's finest: the best Diverge yet

After owning two other Diverges ('16 Comp Carbon, '15 Elite E5), this year's model takes the cake and I see no reason to ever swap or upgrade. This is the Diverge I've been waiting for! This year, we see true ""wide"" tire clearance without needing to move the rear dropouts (a la the Trek Checkpoint), full bottle cage mounts on the fork, AND full fender mounts front and rear. If there was a bike genie and s/he could grant me three wishes, these would be my three, end of story. This level of Shimano's GRX line offers also excellent performance AND fantastic gearing not found on the higher-end tiers (1:0.83 at L and 1:4.18 at H) which saves my knees and will make hills and bikepacking a breeze. My hat's off to Specialized and it was well worth the ~2 month wait to get this bike. Keep up the great work, Specialized, and thank you for finally combining the features that (I think) everyone wants in a gravel bike.

Name:: John

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